Pismo clam | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Subkingdom: | Metazoa |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Bivalvia |
Subclass: | Heterodonta |
Order: | Veneroida |
Family: | Veneridae |
Genus: | Tivela |
Species: | T. stultorum |
Binomial name | |
Tivela stultorum |
Tivela stultorum, also known as the Pismo clam, is a species of saltwater clam in the genus Tivela. It is native to the eastern Pacific Ocean . As the name implies, the Pismo clam lives in Pismo Beach, California.